Transactions
Transactions listed are from October 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.
- November 14, 2007
Signed Carlos Maldonado as a free agent.
- November 16, 2007
César Izturis granted Free Agency.
- November 19, 2007
Signed Michel Hernández as a free agent.
- November 20, 2007
Selected Jimmy Barthmaier off waivers from the Houston Astros.
- November 28, 2007
Shane Youman selected by the Philadelphia Phillies off waivers.
- November 29, 2007
Released Josh Phelps.
- December 3, 2007
Selected Ty Taubenheim off waivers from the Toronto Blue Jays.
Selected Josh Wilson off waivers from the Tampa Bay Devil Rays.
- December 6, 2007
Drafted Evan Meek from the Tampa Bay Devil Rays in the 2007 rule 5 draft.
Released José Castillo.
- December 7, 2007
Signed Raúl Chávez as a free agent.
Traded Salomón Torres to the Milwaukee Brewers. Received Kevin Roberts (minors) and Marino Salas.
- December 11, 2007
Signed Luis Cruz as a free agent.
Signed Luis Rivas as a free agent.
- December 12, 2007
Signed Chris Gomez as a free agent.
Signed Mike Thompson as a free agent.
Brad Eldred granted Free Agency.
Brian Rogers granted Free Agency.
- December 13, 2007
Signed Jorge Velandia as a free agent.
- December 14, 2007
Signed Adam Bernero as a free agent.
Signed Brian Rogers as a free agent.
- December 17, 2007
Signed Miguel Pérez as a free agent.
- December 18, 2007
Signed T.J. Beam as a free agent.
- December 21, 2007
Signed Elmer Dessens as a free agent.
Signed José Macias as a free agent.
- January 8, 2008
Signed Mike Burns as a free agent.
- January 22, 2008
Signed Melvin Dorta as a free agent.
Signed Jaret Wright as a free agent.
- January 24, 2008
Signed Héctor Carrasco as a free agent.
Signed Casey Fossum as a free agent.
- January 25, 2008
Signed Luis Ordaz as a free agent.
- February 1, 2008
Selected Ray Olmedo off waivers from the Toronto Blue Jays.
- February 11, 2008
Signed Doug Mientkiewicz as a free agent.
- February 20, 2008
Signed Byung-Hyun Kim as a free agent.
- February 25, 2008
Ray Olmedo selected by the Philadelphia Phillies off waivers.
- March 26, 2008
Released Héctor Carrasco.
Traded Todd Redmond to the Atlanta Braves. Received Tyler Yates.
- March 27, 2008
Released Elmer Dessens.
- March 28, 2008
- March 29, 2008
Received Matt Kata from the Colorado Rockies as part of a conditional deal.
Released Mike Burns.
Released Jorge Velandia.
- April 7, 2008
Signed Craig Wilson as a free agent.
- April 11, 2008
Signed Ramón Cabrera as an amateur free agent.
- April 27, 2008
Released Matt Morris.
- May 3, 2008
Received Matt Miller from the Boston Red Sox as part of a conditional deal.
- May 4, 2008
Signed Juan Mateo as a free agent.
- May 8, 2008
Received Jason Michaels from the Cleveland Indians as part of a conditional deal.
- May 15, 2008
Returned Evan Meek (earlier draft pick) to the Tampa Bay Rays.
Purchased Evan Meek from the Tampa Bay Rays.
- June 4, 2008
Signed Franklyn Germán as a free agent.
Released Brian Rogers.
- June 5, 2008
Drafted Pedro Álvarez in the 1st round (2nd pick) of the 2008 amateur draft. Player signed September 24, 2008.
Drafted Tanner Scheppers in the 2nd round of the 2008 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.
Drafted Jordy Mercer in the 3rd round of the 2008 amateur draft. Player signed June 16, 2008.
Drafted Chase d'Arnaud in the 4th round of the 2008 amateur draft. Player signed June 16, 2008.
Drafted Justin Wilson in the 5th round of the 2008 amateur draft. Player signed August 13, 2008.
Drafted Robbie Grossman in the 6th round of the 2008 amateur draft. Player signed August 14, 2008.
Drafted Matt Hague in the 9th round of the 2008 amateur draft. Player signed June 11, 2008.
Drafted Drew Gagnon in the 10th round of the 2008 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.
Drafted Scott McGough in the 46th round of the 2008 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.
- June 19, 2008
Sent Jonah Bayliss to the Toronto Blue Jays as part of a conditional deal.
- June 25, 2008
Traded Kyle Pearson (minors) to the Detroit Tigers. Received Denny Bautista.
- June 27, 2008
Signed Ryan Drese as a free agent.
Released Kevin Thompson.
- July 10, 2008
Received Dan Reichert from the Cleveland Indians as part of a conditional deal.
Sent Craig Wilson to the Seattle Mariners as part of a conditional deal.
Bryan Bullington selected by the Cleveland Indians off waivers.
- July 26, 2008
Traded Dámaso Marte and Xavier Nady to the New York Yankees. Received Jeff Karstens, Daniel McCutchen, Ross Ohlendorf and José Tábata.
- July 29, 2008
Released Matt Miller.
- July 31, 2008
As part of a 3-team trade, traded Jason Bay to the Boston Red Sox. Received Andy LaRoche and Bryan Morris from the Los Angeles Dodgers and Craig Hansen and Brandon Moss from the Boston Red Sox. In addition, the Boston Red Sox sent Manny Ramirez to the Los Angeles Dodgers.
- August 2, 2008
Sent Josh Wilson to the Boston Red Sox as part of a conditional deal.
- August 10, 2008
Sent Franklyn Germán to the Chicago White Sox as part of a conditional deal.
- August 21, 2008
Traded José Bautista to the Toronto Blue Jays. Received a player to be named later. The Toronto Blue Jays sent Robinzon Díaz (August 25, 2008) to the Pittsburgh Pirates to complete the trade.
- August 31, 2008
Sent Michel Hernández to the Tampa Bay Rays as part of a conditional deal.
- September 2, 2008
Released Ty Taubenheim.
- September 29, 2008
Signed Gift Ngoepe as an amateur free agent.
- October 15, 2008
Franquelis Osoria granted Free Agency.
- October 30, 2008
Ronald Belisario granted Free Agency.
Chris Gomez granted Free Agency.
Doug Mientkiewicz granted Free Agency.
- October 31, 2008
Jason Michaels granted Free Agency.
Luis Rivas granted Free Agency.
- November 3, 2008
Adam Bernero granted Free Agency.
Melvin Dorta granted Free Agency.
Ryan Drese granted Free Agency.
Chris Duffy granted Free Agency.
Matt Kata granted Free Agency.
Carlos Maldonado granted Free Agency.
Juan Mateo granted Free Agency.
Luis Ordaz granted Free Agency.
Juan Pérez granted Free Agency.
Dan Reichert granted Free Agency.
Marino Salas granted Free Agency.
Mike Thompson granted Free Agency.
John Van Benschoten granted Free Agency.
- November 7, 2008
Signed Elias Díaz as an amateur free agent.
- December 4, 2008
Signed Brian Slocum as a free agent.
- December 10, 2008
Raúl Chávez granted Free Agency.
Jason Davis granted Free Agency.
Traded Ronny Paulino to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Jason Jaramillo.
- December 11, 2008
Drafted Donnie Veal from the Chicago Cubs in the 2008 rule 5 draft.
- December 12, 2008
Signed Ramón Vázquez as a free agent.
Denny Bautista granted Free Agency.
- December 16, 2008
Signed Denny Bautista as a free agent.
Signed Garrett Jones as a free agent.
Signed Juan Mateo as a free agent.
Signed Andy Phillips as a free agent.
Signed Jeff Salazar as a free agent.
- December 23, 2008
Signed Chris Bootcheck as a free agent.
- January 7, 2009
Signed Pedro López as a free agent.
Signed Anderson Machado as a free agent.
Signed Jeremy Powell as a free agent.
- January 13, 2009
Signed Craig Monroe as a free agent.
- January 21, 2009
Signed Erik Kratz as a free agent.
Signed Ty Taubenheim as a free agent.
- January 23, 2009
Signed Jason Davis as a free agent.
Signed Héctor Giménez as a free agent.
- January 27, 2009
Selected Virgil Vasquez off waivers from the San Diego Padres.
- January 30, 2009
Signed Eric Hinske as a free agent.
- February 5, 2009
T.J. Beam selected by the Toronto Blue Jays off waivers.
- February 13, 2009
Signed Jean Machi as a free agent.
- February 20, 2009
Signed Rúben Gotay as a free agent.
- March 21, 2009
Signed Harvey García as a free agent.
- March 25, 2009
Signed Gregory Polanco as an amateur free agent.
Signed Joely Rodríguez as an amateur free agent.
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